Russ “Morrus” Morrissey

Yeah, I suppose so.

Yeah, I suppose so.

It is more than four.

It is more than four.

very very generous people okay shall we dive into some news because we've got a big week this week mainly about the upcoming dnd monster manual that's the big topic this week um because the whole publicity machine's kind of geared up now and it's all coming out like the big old fire hose of sort of monster manual news has been sort of spraying all over the internet but before that i thought we could do a couple of bits of non-dnd news

very very generous people okay shall we dive into some news because we've got a big week this week mainly about the upcoming dnd monster manual that's the big topic this week um because the whole publicity machine's kind of geared up now and it's all coming out like the big old fire hose of sort of monster manual news has been sort of spraying all over the internet but before that i thought we could do a couple of bits of non-dnd news

And then do the Monster Manual stuff afterwards. How does that sound? Like a plan?

And then do the Monster Manual stuff afterwards. How does that sound? Like a plan?

Okay. Right. Let's start with... Well, this is an interesting one. So there was an article recently by Polygon, which got a bit of pushback on social media.

Okay. Right. Let's start with... Well, this is an interesting one. So there was an article recently by Polygon, which got a bit of pushback on social media.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

kind of in two minds about it i get why there was pushback but i also get why the situation is like it is being you know i publish news as well so i get it but basically it was um a longish article mainly talking about some of the missteps that dnd has taken over the last few years ogl um you know various controversies they've been involved i mean if if i might

kind of in two minds about it i get why there was pushback but i also get why the situation is like it is being you know i publish news as well so i get it but basically it was um a longish article mainly talking about some of the missteps that dnd has taken over the last few years ogl um you know various controversies they've been involved i mean if if i might

Well, it's the article more than the headline.

Well, it's the article more than the headline.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm being invaded by dogs yet again, as often happens on this show. So there's a general look at sort of the current state of D&D and it's a critical look. It's a D&D's not doing great at the moment kind of look in terms of controversies and things like that.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm being invaded by dogs yet again, as often happens on this show. So there's a general look at sort of the current state of D&D and it's a critical look. It's a D&D's not doing great at the moment kind of look in terms of controversies and things like that.

Then it goes on to talk about indie creators and kind of criticizes them for, and I quote, sitting in their own little corners of the internet and wringing their hands. rather than being heard. Which was a phrase which a lot of indie creators did take exception to.

Then it goes on to talk about indie creators and kind of criticizes them for, and I quote, sitting in their own little corners of the internet and wringing their hands. rather than being heard. Which was a phrase which a lot of indie creators did take exception to.